party

1. N-COUNT A party is a political organization whose members have similar aims and beliefs. Usually the organization tries to get its members elected to the legislature of a country. 政黨

...a member of the Republican Party. …一名共和黨黨員。

...opposition parties. …反對(duì)黨們。

2. N-COUNT A party is a social event, often in someone's home, at which people enjoy themselves doing things such as eating, drinking, dancing, talking, or playing games. 派對(duì)

The couple met at a party. 這對(duì)夫婦相識(shí)于一個(gè)派對(duì)。

We threw a huge birthday party. 我們舉辦了一次盛大的生日派對(duì)。

3. V-I If you party, you enjoy yourself doing things such as going out to parties, drinking, dancing, and talking to people. 盡情歡樂(lè)

They come to eat and drink, to swim, to party. 他們來(lái)吃飯、喝酒、游泳，盡情歡樂(lè)。

4. N-COUNT A party of people is a group of people who are doing something together, for example, travelling together. 群; 隊(duì); 組

They became separated from their party. 他們跟他們團(tuán)隊(duì)走散了。

...a party of sightseers. …一群游客。

5. →see also search party

6. N-COUNT One of the people involved in a legal agreement or dispute can be referred to as a particular party. (契約或爭(zhēng)論的) 一方[法律]

It has to be proved that they are the guilty party. 尚需證明他們是有過(guò)錯(cuò)的一方。

...he was the injured party. …他是受害方。

7. PHRASE Someone who is a party to or is party to an action or agreement is involved in it, and therefore partly responsible for it. 參與

You were the one that brought up the idea of blackmail. I'd never be a party to such a thing. 你是那個(gè)提出敲詐主意的人。我從來(lái)沒(méi)想過(guò)參與這種事。